By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Rwanda’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he hoped an accord set to be signed by U.S. President Donald Trump and the presidents of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday would be a step toward peace, even after accusing Congo’s army of violating earlier peace deals…

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Germany’s manufacturing sector experienced a marked deterioration in business conditions in November, as new orders fell at the fastest rate in ten months, a business survey showed on Monday. The HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI compiled by S&P Global fell to 48.2 in November from 49.6 in October,…

By Selena Li, Lawrence White and Himanshi Akhand Dec 3 (Reuters) – HSBC Holdings’ interim chairman Brendan Nelson will move into that role on a permanent basis, in a surprise move that came seven months after the Asia-focused lender started a search to replace its former chair Mark Tucker. The news of the appointment of…

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing contracted for the ninth straight month in November, with factories facing slumping orders and higher prices for inputs as the drag from import tariffs persisted. The Institute for Supply Management survey on Monday also showed some manufacturers in the transportation equipment industry linking layoffs to…

By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Tuesday in a case from New Jersey involving the state attorney general’s investigation into the operator of Christian faith-based “crisis pregnancy centers,” facilities that seek to steer women away from having abortions. The justices…

Dec 1 (Reuters) – Thousands of Shopify users encountered issues related to logging in on the online shopping platform, impacting customers and several small businesses on Cyber Monday. The platform is investigating an issue that peaked around 11 AM, with users reporting problems, as reported by the outages tracking website Downdetector. “We’re aware of an…

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Brent crude oil futures were little changed on Friday as investors eyed the progress of the Russia-Ukraine peace talks and the outcome of the OPEC+ meeting on Sunday for clues on potential changes in supply which has been weighing on prices. Front month Brent crude futures, which expire on Friday, was…

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s economy created a net 85,147 formal jobs in October, data from the Labor Ministry showed on Thursday, below the 105,000 expected by economists in a Reuters poll. The net figure accounts for 2,271,460 jobs opened and 2,186,313 closed during the period, the ministry said. It was the lowest monthly net formal job…

Nov 29 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered “closed in its entirety”, without giving details, as Washington continues to ramp up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s government. Trump has repeatedly said U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific, which have…

ZURICH, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Switzerland on Sunday overwhelmingly rejected a proposed 50% tax on inherited fortunes of 50 million Swiss francs ($62 million) or more, with 78% of votes against the plan, an outcome that even exceeded the two‑thirds opposition indicated in polls. Bankers have watched the vote closely, casting it as a litmus…